Ripping smaller size tunes for iPod

When I rip CDs, I pick lossless. At that codec, I can get only so many tunes on my 8gig nano.
Is there a way I can take a selection of songs/albums and rip them to a smaller file size without harming or destroying my higher-quality rips?
thanks for any clues!
ray

Yes. Big pane to the right.
At the top are iTunes's control buttons, the place where the song/artist name and or equalizer is, and search window.
On the left "sidebar" is where it shows smart playlists, and Music, Podcasts, etc. To the right of the left-hand side bar is an area I'd characterize as a big pane, or area.
In here, appear the album and Genre icons, or coverflow, or list view, and when you have an iPod connected and selected, you see information related to that iPod in this large "pane."
HTH,
ray

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Message was edited by: Ludvik Herrera

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+In any case I created a small sequence in FCP with settings at 640x360.+
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+-H.264 for Apple TV *Estimated Size: 2.05GB - Excellent Quality*+
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Message was edited by: Ludvik Herrera

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